The Internal Revenue Service has restored the online “Get an IP PIN” service after fixing security vulnerabilities in the tool for giving identity theft victims an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number.
 
 
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IRS Restores IP PIN Tool with Improved Authentication
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service has restored the online “Get an IP PIN” service after fixing security vulnerabilities in the tool for giving identity theft victims an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number.
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IRS Proposes New QI Agreement for Foreign Banks to Comply with FATCA
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service has released new guidance on how foreign financial institutions can enter into a Qualified Intermediary agreement with the U.S. under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Agreement, or FATCA.
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IRS Misrouted Tax Lien Notices
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service sent notices of federal tax liens to old addresses of some taxpayers even when it had a more current address, according to a new report.
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Worrying about the IRS’s ‘Future State’
by ROGER RUSSELL
 
The Taxpayer Advocate has concerns about the service’s roadmap
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U.S. Corporate Tax Directors Have a Hard Time Adjusting to BEPS
by MICHAEL COHN
 
Tax executives at U.S.-based multinational companies are having a hard time adjusting to the new rules demanded by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting plan, also known as OECD BEPS, according to a new survey.
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IRS Offers Safe Harbors for Acquisition of Corporate Control
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service has released a revenue procedure providing two safe harbors for corporate acquisitions.
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Gilead Seen Cutting Taxes by $10 Billion as Pricey Drug Took Off
by DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI
 
Gilead Sciences Inc.’s profit margin has soared and its tax rate has plummeted since the drugmaker introduced its controversial $1,000-a-day medication for hepatitis C, according to a report by an advocacy group that accuses the company of using accounting gimmicks to stash billions in earnings in tax havens offshore.
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